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Saturday 24 September 2022
Get it ALL done at Do It Center and Super Do It Center & Groceries
Noord – Sometimes all we need is one place
where we can do all our shopping at once.
Well, Do it center and Super Do it Center Gro-
ceries has it all. This is the largest, local owned
Do it Center in the Caribbean and best of all a
100% locally owned family business.
How it all began
It was 1938 when Mr. Eric Ponson started his
journey at General Store. Ponson did not
hesitate and decided to buy General Store.
Buying a store and thus going from employee
to owner of a business with a debt of 11.000
guilders was not an easy task.
As the saying goes: “Behind every successful
man, is a strong woman”. In the case of Pon-
son, this was no different. As General Store
progressed and slowly became successful,
Mrs. Irene Ponson, came in to assist her hus-
band. Irene Ponson is a visionary, she knew
exactly where and how to invest and within
a short amount of time in 1970, General Store
moved to a better location at the Steenweg.
This aloud for a lot more merchandize, prod-
ucts and employees. Supply and demand
was as such, that General Store became the
number 1 electrical business. Business kept
going so well that the location at the Steen-
weg became too small and was moved later
to Dakota Shopping Paradise and later to
Pedro Gallego Straat. With this move, an ex-
pansion was decided upon and an electron-
ics store in Savaneta was opened. General
Store still being very successful was ready for
more growth.
Ricky, Kenneth, Corine and Frans are the fruits Everything under one roof.
of this marriage. Kenneth and Frans however, Groceries? Visit the fully stocked supermar-
decided to further develop their father’s leg- ket with fresh fruits and vegetables and high
acy and continued with their mother’s dream class meat selections. Highly known products
to expand the business. An expansion not in and brands are here for you to grab. Every
square feet only, but in merchandize as well. week Do It Center Groceries offers its weekly
A great opportunity presented itself when special on selected items. Weekly specials
the Ponson family was able to buy a piece of are very popular and a perfect chance for
property across from the airport. In 2007 the you to buy your favorite products at a re-
Ponson family moved into their brand new duced price.
and huge building. Ponson’s General Store Need a home makeover? Do not skip the
now had an electrical department, as house- furniture department “Leenbakker”. Here,
wares department, a paint department and you will find a divine collection of European
a hardware department. furniture, worldwide known for their modern
and stylish features for your bedroom, bath-
After a successful opening and expansion, room, living room or kitchen. For your garden
Kenneth and Frans who inherited their moth- they have a wide selection of durable furni-
ers vision, decided that General Store was ture specially made for our tropical climate.
ready for yet another expansion.With the Take a walk around and find some treasures.
support of Mr. Tom Barfell and management Find the perfect accessory for your house, fit-
of Do it Best in the States, the construction of ted for your personality and style. Modern,
Do it Center commenced. elegant, retro industrial, whatever your style
Fast forward to today. A Do it Center in Aruba, is you will definitely find something for your
with more than 50.000 top of the line items for personal taste.
interior as well exterior use, building materials,
STO products and a top of the line grocery Do it Center Shaba is open from Monday to
store. Perseverance, responsibility, vision and Saturday from 8AM to 8PM and on Sunday’s
the courage to invest have made Ponson’s from 9AM to 6PM.
General Store as successful as it is today.
For more information go to www.doit.aw.q
Super Do It Center Shaba & Groceries
Located in Shaba, Noord. This is the last sib-
ling of the Do It Center family. Here you will
be able to find anything you are looking for.
The building is divided into several depart-
ments from home to hardware to groceries.